Summary Hinduism only adopted proper temples after younger Buddhism provided a stupa model. Unlike the Western and Abrahamic traditions, their temples aren't simply designed for cult purposes but symbolically as intricate cosmic model. Various traditional forms developed in regions Buddhism spread to from India. The mandala (cosmic model) was developed even beyond architecture in Tibetan Lamaism. South East Asia's lavishly decorated golden stupas culminated in Burmese kingdoms, from rich endowments to acquire karma, massive stone building in Insulind. Mongolia was converted by one of its khans, who turned his court tents into mobile monasteries while becoming a hereditary theocracy.

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